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Russ Cohen
By Ethan Levine
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Russ Cohen served as LSU’s football coach for four seasons from 1928-1931, posting four consecutive winning seasons and a 23-13-1 record as coach of the Tigers. Cohen had his best season in 1928, leading his team to a 6-2-1 record and a 3-1-1 record against Southern Conference opponents. LSU finished just sixth in the conference that season, its best finish during Cohen’s tenure. He began his coach career as an assistant coach at Alabama from 1923-1926. Cohen passed away in 1981 at the age of 88.
A former newspaper reporter who has roamed the southeastern United States for years covering football and eating way too many barbecue ribs, if there is such a thing.
